History

Invisible Hands: The American Century

6. America First!

The man who paved the way for Donald Trump.

01 Sep 2026,·30 mins

Series 13

Pavarotti

Was the talented tenor evil or a genius?

26 Aug 2026,·40 mins

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel is remembered as one of Britain's greatest engineers.

24 Aug 2026,·49 mins

Was Henry VIII England's Most Evil King?

We ask whether Henry VIIIs reign makes him England’s most evil monarch.

27 Aug 2026,·49 mins

History's Secret Heroes - Series 4

Elvira Chaudoir: D-Day’s Double Crossing Agent

Can a playgirl turned double agent deceive the Nazis?

25 Aug 2026,·28 mins

Medieval Korea: from the Goryeo to Joseon periods

Join Greg and his guests in medieval Korea to learn about the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties.

29 Aug 2026,·60 mins

All Kinds of Minds

3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood

Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.

07 Sep 2026,·42 mins

History's Greatest Ghosts with Uncanny's Danny Robins

What are the earliest ghost stories we know of?

27 Aug 2026,·53 mins

Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)

How DID the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem?

28 Aug 2026,·59 mins

Why Do We Love Pubs?

How did the pub become so central to British culture?

27 Aug 2026,·29 mins

The Spanish-American War 1898

How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico

15 Aug 2026,·49 mins

Eric Ashby, Silent Watcher of the New Forest

Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.

24 Aug 2026,·27 mins

Recluses

Nikola Tesla

Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?

14 Aug 2026,·14 mins

No World Order

6: A Multipolar World

Where next for the rules-based order?

31 Aug 2026,·35 mins

Lady on Trial

Ladies in Court

Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.

18 Aug 2026,·28 mins

The Tudors Abroad

What did it mean to be English when Elizabethans were constantly crossing borders?

24 Aug 2026,·56 mins

That Turn To Pascagoula

Why do we struggle to prepare for disasters?

21 Aug 2026,·24 mins

1814: A Viennese Whirl

1814, Vienna. The waltz sweeps through Europe.

29 Aug 2026,·56 mins

Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places

Examining the ghosts of our more recent rural, urban and railway past

17 Aug 2026,·64 mins

Sex Work in Alaska's Gold Rush

The incredible story of the Alaskan Gold Rush.

25 Aug 2026,·40 mins

The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73

In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport

28 Aug 2026,·10 mins

10. Zombie Deer

A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.

23 Oct 2023,·15 mins

Being Greek

BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey

Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.

21 Jul 2026,·13 mins

The Media Show: Is YouTube the new TV?

A special from Edinburgh, where TV’s biggest players debate the future of the industry.

27 Aug 2026,·22 mins

August 24th - August 30th

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

26 Aug 2026,·5 mins

Real Vikings

10. 1066 and the Last Vikings

1066 ushers in the ultimate Norse showdown, bringing down the curtain on the Viking Age…

26 May 2026,·58 mins

Tito Part 5: The Sun King

Tito becomes an international celebrity with a jet-set lifestyle.

15 Jul 2026,·56 mins

The Balkans

The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia

Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.

13 Apr 2026,·42 mins

The WhatsApp Underground

As race riots erupt in Belfast, an underground network rescues those at risk.

23 Aug 2026,·28 mins

The battle of Mandalay and the New World screwworm

Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes

22 Aug 2026,·60 mins